Rosendo Anthony Romero, 40, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was shot and killed on November 10, 2024, on the south side of Santa Fe. Authorities say the shooting followed an argument during what witnesses described as a gun deal gone wrong at a mobile home on Calle Tierra. Witnesses told police Romero had taken money from 24-year-old Antonio Montejano for an AR rifle but allegedly planned to stage a theft rather than deliver the weapon.

Montejano allegedly followed Romero outside as Romero tried to leave and opened fire; Romero collapsed after being struck. Montejano fled with the firearm, and police later arrested him in Española on November 13, 2024. He faces a first-degree murder charge.

Romero is survived by his grandmother, mother, four sons, two sisters, four nephews, and other family members. He worked as a Master Carpenter and enjoyed snowboarding and gambling. Does anyone have information about Romero, the Calle Tierra mobile home community, or the events that led up to that November 10 shooting?